Where does “ǫln” come from?

ǫln (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

ǫln (Old Norse): the length from the elbow to the fingertips; the...

Definitions

  1. the length from the elbow to the fingertips; the...

Ancestry of “ǫln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalinōelbow; ell, cubit
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-én-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow

Words derived from “ǫln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic alinō →